IP Library Granted Patent US 11,270,115
Granted Patent B2
US 11,270,115 · App. 16/687,245 · Granted Mar 8, 2022

Presentation of augmented reality content based on identification of trigger accompanying video content

Inventor: Allen Wayne Richey (Frisco, TX)
Assignee: Lenovo (Singapore) Pte. Ltd.
G06K9/00671G06K9/00711G09G3/001H04L67/38
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Patent No.
US 11,270,115
App. No.
16/687,245
Granted
Mar 8, 2022
Kind
B2
Abstract

In one aspect, a headset may include at least one processor, at least one transparent display accessible to the at least one processor, and storage accessible to the at least one processor. The storage may include instructions executable by the at least one processor to detect an indication accompanying audio video (AV) content, with the indication associated with augmented reality (AR) content. The AR content may be different from the AV content but associated with the AV content. The instructions may also be executable to transmit a request for the AR content, receive the AR content, and present the AR content on the at least one transparent display.

Claims (40)

1. A first device, comprising:

at least one computer readable storage medium (CRSM) that is not a transitory signal, the CRSM comprising instructions executable by at least one processor to:

transmit, to a headset, an indication indicating an augmented reality (AR) content identifier associated with first AR content, the first AR content associated with video content, the video content being different from the first AR content;

receive, from the headset, a first request for AR content associated with the video content, the first request indicating the AR content identifier;

responsive to receipt of the first request, transmit the first AR content to the headset;

receive input to change AR content associated with the AR content identifier from the first AR content to second AR content different from the first AR content;

based on receipt of the input, associate the AR content identifier with the second AR content but not the first AR content; and

subsequent to the association and based on receipt of a second request indicating the AR content identifier, transmit the second AR content rather than the first AR content.

2. The first device of claim 1 , wherein the first device comprises one or more servers.

3. The first device of claim 1 , wherein the instructions are executable to:

present a graphical user interface (GUI) on a display, the GUI being usable to configure one or more settings of the first device, the GUI comprising an option that is selectable to set the first device to transmit, via respective wireless signals separate and different from respective video contents and separate and different from respective audio for the respective video contents, respective indications indicating respective AR content identifiers for respective AR content associated with the respective video contents.

4. The first device of claim 1 , wherein the instructions are executable to:

present a graphical user interface (GUI) on a display, the GUI being usable to configure one or more settings of the first device, the GUI comprising an option that is selectable to set the first device to transmit, via respective metadata for respective video contents, respective indications indicating respective AR content identifiers for respective AR content associated with the respective video contents.

5. The first device of claim 1 , wherein the instructions are executable to:

responsive to receipt of the first request, transmit the first AR content to the headset along with timing information indicating when, during presentation of the video content on a second device different from the headset and different from the first device, the first AR content should be presented using the headset.

6. The first device of claim 1 , wherein the input is received via a graphical user interface (GUI) presented on a display.

7. The first device of claim 6 , wherein prior to receipt of the input the GUI indicates the first AR content as currently associated with the AR content identifier.

8. The first device of claim 6 , wherein the GUI permits a user to specify a storage location for the second AR content.

9. The first device of claim 8 , wherein the GUI permits the user to specify the AR content identifier.

10. The first device of claim 9 , wherein the GUI comprises an input box through which the AR content identifier can be specified.

11. The first device of claim 1 , wherein the second AR content is transmitted to a second device different from the headset.

12. The first device of claim 1 , comprising the at least one processor.

13. A method, comprising:

receiving a first request for augmented reality (AR) content, the first request indicating an AR content identifier associated with first AR content, the first AR content associated with video content, the video content being different from the first AR content;

responsive to receiving the first request, transmitting the first AR content to a first device;

receiving input to change AR content associated with the AR content identifier from the first AR content to second AR content different from the first AR content;

based on receiving the input, associating the AR content identifier with the second AR content; and

subsequent to the associating and based on receiving a second request indicating the AR content identifier, transmitting the second AR content.

14. The method of claim 13 , wherein the second AR content is transmitted to a second device different from the first device.

15. The method of claim 13 , wherein the method is performed at least in part at one or more servers.

16. The method of claim 13 , wherein the input is received via a graphical user interface (GUI) presented on a display, and wherein prior to receipt of the input the GUI indicates the first AR content as currently associated with the AR content identifier.

17. The method of claim 13 , wherein the input is received via a graphical user interface (GUI) presented on a display, and wherein the GUI permits a user to specify a storage location of the second AR content.

18. At least one computer readable storage medium (CRSM) that is not a transitory signal, the CRSM comprising instructions executable by at least one processor to:

receive a first request for augmented reality (AR) content, the first request indicating an AR content identifier associated with first AR content, the first AR content associated with video content, the video content being different from the first AR content;

responsive to receipt of the first request, transmit the first AR content to a first device;

receive input to change AR content associated with the AR content identifier from the first AR content to second AR content different from the first AR content;

based on receipt of the input, associate the AR content identifier with the second AR content; and

subsequent to the association and based on receipt of a second request indicating the AR content identifier, transmit the second AR content.

19. The CRSM of claim 18 , wherein the second AR content is transmitted to a second device different from the first device.

20. The CRSM of claim 18 , wherein the input is received via a graphical user interface (GUI) presented on a display, and wherein the GUI permits a user to indicate a storage location of the second AR content.

Assignments (3)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Feb 20, 2025
From: LENOVO PC INTERNATIONAL LIMITED
To: LENOVO SWITZERLAND INTERNATIONAL GMBH
Reel/Frame 070269/0092 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Feb 19, 2025
From: LENOVO (SINGAPORE) PTE LTD.
To: LENOVO PC INTERNATIONAL LIMITED
Reel/Frame 070269/0001 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Nov 18, 2019
From: RICHEY, ALLEN WAYNE
To: LENOVO (SINGAPORE) PTE. LTD.
Reel/Frame 051041/0593 →
Continuity (1)
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